from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Pell sat beside his mother, his dreamy face pressed against the smudged car pane, watching the flickering landscape sway by.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading But the cost to her ambitions had been heavy.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They were beautiful ... her children.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the cost to her ambitions had been heavy.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Pell sat beside his mother, his dreamy face pressed against the smudged car pane, watching the flickering landscape sway by.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the cost to her ambitions had been heavy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pell sat beside his mother, his dreamy face pressed against the smudged car pane, watching the flickering landscape sway by.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Pell sat beside his mother, his dreamy face pressed against the smudged car pane, watching the flickering landscape sway by.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children were quiet now.
cindery
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From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading But the cost to her ambitions had been heavy.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Pell sat beside his mother, his dreamy face pressed against the smudged car pane, watching the flickering landscape sway by.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Pell sat beside his mother, his dreamy face pressed against the smudged car pane, watching the flickering landscape sway by.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading Pell sat beside his mother, his dreamy face pressed against the smudged car pane, watching the flickering landscape sway by.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the cost to her ambitions had been heavy.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But the cost to her ambitions had been heavy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were beautiful ... her children.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Pell sat beside his mother, his dreamy face pressed against the smudged car pane, watching the flickering landscape sway by.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Pell sat beside his mother, his dreamy face pressed against the smudged car pane, watching the flickering landscape sway by.
Nell's
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From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The children were quiet now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading Pell sat beside his mother, his dreamy face pressed against the smudged car pane, watching the flickering landscape sway by.
Pell
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From this reading Pell sat beside his mother, his dreamy face pressed against the smudged car pane, watching the flickering landscape sway by.
pillowed
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From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Pell sat beside his mother, his dreamy face pressed against the smudged car pane, watching the flickering landscape sway by.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The children were quiet now.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Pell sat beside his mother, his dreamy face pressed against the smudged car pane, watching the flickering landscape sway by.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
smudgedverbUS /smʌdʒd/
past form of “smudge” — make a smudge on; soil by smudging
From this reading Pell sat beside his mother, his dreamy face pressed against the smudged car pane, watching the flickering landscape sway by.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Pell sat beside his mother, his dreamy face pressed against the smudged car pane, watching the flickering landscape sway by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children were quiet now.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were beautiful ... her children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the cost to her ambitions had been heavy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Pell sat beside his mother, his dreamy face pressed against the smudged car pane, watching the flickering landscape sway by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children were quiet now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Across the aisle the baby lay with his head in Nell's lap; Sue was stretched out on the seat facing them, flushed cheek pillowed on cindery hand, brown eyes closed.
